Big Thief - Spud Infinity (Official Audio)
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- Опубліковано 13 гру 2021
- 'Spud Infinity' by Big Thief is taken from new album 'Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You', out now via 4AD. Listen to the album here: bigthief.ffm.to/dnwmibiy
Lyrics:
What’s it gonna take
What’s it gonna take
What’s it gonna take?
To free the ce-
lestial body
From way up there it looks so small
From way down here it looks so small
One peculiar organism aren’t we all together
Everybody steps on ants
Everybody eats the plants
Everybody knows to dance even with
Just one finger
What’s it gonna take
What’s it gonna take
What’s it gonna take?
To free the ce-
lestial body
When I took another look
The past was not a history book
That was just some linear perception
Ash to ask and dust to dusk a dime a dozen aren’t we just?
But a dozen dimes will buy a crust of garlic bread
What’s it gonna take
What’s it gonna take
What’s it gonna take?
To free the ce-
lestial body
When I say celestial
I mean extra-terrestrial
I mean accepting the alien you’ve rejected in your own heart
When I say heart I mean finish
The last one there is a potato kinish
Baking too long in the sun of Spud Infinity
When I say infinity I mean now
Kiss the one you are right now
Kiss your body up and down other than your elbows
Cause as for your elbows they’re on their own
Wandering like a rolling stone
Rubbing up against the edges of experience
What’s it gonna take
What’s it gonna take
What’s it gonna take
What’s it gonna take?
To free the ce-
lestial body
To me these are some of the most spiritually perceptive, philosophically profound, and soul-touching lyrics I’ve heard this year. Her songwriting makes me proud of humanity, no cap.
This one caught me so off guard. Not something I expected Big Thief to do and I absolutely love it. This album is going to be amazing!
It's a big fan fav at their live shows Eve prior to covid
@@friendship6668 I’ve never been able to see them before. Can’t wait to change that in April.
I was surprised as well. Pleasantly though.
"a dozen dimes will buy a crust of Garlic Bread" is the most John Prine sounding lyric by anybody not named John Prine. If he's ego wasn't gone, he'd probably be jealous he didn't write that line.
Very jp!
This song almost had me in tears while i was washing my dishes lol
It's really rare that I fall in love with an album on first listen. But here we are. I've been having kind of a crappy week and this is bringing me some genuine joy. Also, some of the lyrics are making me laugh...in a very good way.
Just hearing this band for the first time today and feel the same. I hope you’re doing better than you were when you wrote your comment.
I love how Big Thief can add so much fun and humour into their songs whilst still maintaining their melodical and lyrical genius.
"Kiss your body up and down other than your elbows
Cause as for your elbows they’re on their own
Wandering like a rolling stone
Rubbing up against the edges of experience "
lyric genius
While at the same writing songs that dig deep into your emotions
I don’t get the elbow lyric. Is that a stone’s reference?
Never heard of Big Thief before, but heard this song on the radio on my car (shocked to hear anything Good on the radio) and love it. Plan to buy the CD. I'm a songwriter myself, and a tough audience. This is Magnificent in every way.
Yeah dude. I also like "when I took another look,
The past was not a history book.
That was just some linear perception"
I am grinning ear to ear. This is so cheeky and fun, and I love it. I knew the minute that fiddle started that this was gonna really be something. The universe really does run on surprise, huh? Keep on trucking, Big Thief! 🧡
Okay Big Thief…….. this awakens every cell in my body. Makes me want to cry. I’m withholding tears as eye type this, eyes itching to leak. Thank you. My daughter is almost two and eye will forALLways show her this song. Thank y’all from NOW!
I like this girl Malina who sits next to me in class. She is from Iowa and I am from Ohio. She told me this is her favorite band, so if course I'm going to listen to the songs to let her know I care. She said this band changed her life and even made her spiritual. So good job I guess guys.
I'd like to thank my friend for introducing me to this band. We just saw them last night in Oakland and this was their encore. I haven't felt this excited for music in a very long time. Maybe when I saw Elliot Smith in 96 comes the closest.
big thief keeps getting better and better
"When I say celestial
I mean extraterrestrial
I mean accepting the alien you've rejected in your own heart
When I say heart, I mean finish
The last one there is a potato knish
Baking too long in the sun of Spud Infinity
When I say infinity, I mean now
Kiss the one you are right now
Kiss your body up and down, other than your elbows
'Cause as for your elbows, they're on their own
Wandering like a rolling stone
Rubbing up against the edges of experience"
probably my favorite verse of the year ♡ always makes me smile
Truly. I had an awesome moment on mushrooms like 10 years ago with my friend. We joked about how noble the potato peelers are. Always peeling potatoes for all of time and we started chanting "infinity potato"
When this song came out I realized that "Infinity Potato" is truly a universal concept.
Love Big Thief.
@@AndrewPolakowSo you guys literally came up with the concept for this song! That’s wicked haha
We each gotta a piece of that travelin' tuber.
It's probably still out their unraveling!
Impossible to listen to this & not smile......so looking forward to seeing them again in a few weeks.
DNWMIBIY is def gonna be 10/10 album!!!
Fact check: true.
Been out for a while now. Yeah it’s a 10/10 in my book
*turns out it actually is :)*
Can confirm from 2023
This song makes me unreasonably happy and optimistic. Keep it fucking coming, we all deserve a little slice of heaven in our lives.
Just discovered my new favourite band and I’m glad I’m late to the show, got all that good music to catch up on ;)
Big Thief forever ♾
Big Thief are one of few bands that can have me crying listening to one song then laughing listening to another song two tracks later. Fucking impeccable as always, I love you guys so much it's probably unhealthy.
What's it gonna take?
What's it gonna take?
What's it gonna take?
To free the celestial body?
From way up there it looks so small
From way down here it looks so small
One peculiar organism aren't we all together?
Everybody steps on ants
Everybody eats the plants
Everybody knows to dance even with just one finger
What's it gonna take?
What's it gonna take?
What's it gonna take?
To free the celestial body?
When I took another look
The past was not a history book
That was just some linear perception
Ash to ask and dust to dusk
A dime a dozen aren't we just?
But a dozen dimes will buy a crust of garlic bread
What's it gonna take?
What's it gonna take?
What's it gonna take?
To free the celestial body?
When I say celestial
I mean extra-terrestrial
I mean accepting the alien you've rejected in your own heart
When I say heart I mean finish
The last one there is a potato knish
Baking too long in the sun of spud infinity
When I say infinity, I mean now
Kiss the one you are right now
Kiss your body up and down other than your elbows
'Cause as for your elbows, they're on their own
Wandering like a rolling stone
Rubbing up against the edges of experience
What's it gonna take?
What's it gonna take?
What's it gonna take?
What's it gonna take?
To free the celestial body?
Probably my favorite song from Dragon New Warm Mountain. I got this one on constant repeat.
"Everbody knows how to dance, even with just one finger." I love that line.
Instant classic!
so this will really be their White Album.
…and it was
That's how I've been conceptualizing it too.
The drums sound terrific
Loved seeing this live this year and so glad it made it to the new album!
Agreed, was incredible live, thought i just overlooked this one but nawp, it's a new song!
I love that closing jam!
Is that Noah Lenker on the mouth harp?!
Yes
this song brings me so much joy❤️ excited for the rest of the album! (maybe simulation swarm as the next release?)
AND U WERE RIGHT
I think this is a hit!, well thought of lyrics, & a catchy tune. I just recently stumbled onto this group, so , I’m a new fan. The female songwriter has a likeness in sound & creativity as Joan Baez.
Well done.
Just proud of her and myself and being here before she is going to explode! :)
absolutely love the lyrics and singing.
hearing the jaw harp makes me so happy!
OMG, I love this song. The more I listen the more I love. 💖
omg y'all ripping my heart out,Thank you!!!
Been waiting so long for this one!!! This is just fantastic, thank you
Finally the studio version! ❤
Im in love with this song. Found myself doing a lot of Conor Oberst while singing it.
What would I give to be a fly on the wall while they were discussing this song lol
here before it goes down in history as a classic
Lovely song,❤️ folky touch. Brilliant
My new favorite song !!! Thanks Big Thief !!!!
Wow this is nice, very cool and chill to hear. Love the throwback sound. Fits y'all well
one of my favorite bands!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
can't stop listening to this song. send help.
WHATS IT GONNA TAKE
I've had the privilege of seeing this live pre and post covid. Love it
Post covid?
If the album cover was a song this is the song
These lyrics are absolutely amazing
This should be taught in schools
some girls covered this the other day at my colleges talent show and it was so cute
Cudowne wykonanie, głos, muzyka. Uwielbiam taką ❤️
This song is amazing!!!
so excited!
Cool merci pour ce nouvel album magnifique😘
LOVE IT
This song is goofy ah and my ballet teacher plays it during ballet 😭
imo doing ballet is goofier than big thief 💀
So beautiful!
Love it.
The greatest band of all time.
Love this
Reminds me of John Prine ❤❤❤❤❤
💔
Beautiful
me when i'm a depressed cowboy
ridiculous and sublime! Wholly original and great!
I fucking love big thief
Yup, me too!
HOLD UP I just noticed
an otter appears at 4:20 I have not seen this in any of the other videos...what does it mean??
hell yeah!!!!
Lovely lovely lovely track,beautiful spirit passion magic oh yehh
Thank You Big Thief for standing up for justice and the oppressed.
Big Thief are now playing hillbilly music on acid and I'm here for it.
To me this sounds like if Tyler Childers got even weirder with the drugs
Been waiting for this since the Buffalo show! Now I just need Promise is a Pendulum 👉👈
❤
You've gotta learn to accept the alien you've rejected in your own heart, ya'll.
Ooooh sweet child o mineee
this song was so funny and so amazing live omg- looovee the lyrics 😮💨🫶🫶🫶
So good!!! 😅😅
We are one! Infinity potato indeed. :)
im soo fucking happy!!!!
travelled 10hours to see them play on friday night at o2 in Sheperd's Bush. they played this song, but faster. theres such an urgency to this song. genuine music that has an emotional hit i can't avoid, every listen speaks to the heart
is it a ferret or a stoat or a weasel or a pine martin playing jaw harp ?
😍
brilliant! certain parts remind me of something off of Thank God for Mental Illness
Ah, right. Infinity is two spuds kept close together. You’re a smart one, you.
Excellent lyrically: absurd and true.
Muito gostoso essa vibe Punk ❤️
I need this to be a music video where the lead singer is a cartoon frog hopping to the beat
I love this track alot but I'm MONUMENTALLY HEARTBROKEN the slowed down outro of the live version was left out😔
eu te amo demais amor
Cosmic
This one could be called "Beyond the guitar".
My dog stepped on a bee and all I got was 🏴☠️ 1-5 on blu ray
Cannot like this enough
Mindig pont tökéletes nekem😶
I saw what you did there on the today show ❤❤ fuck ya ..... it brought me to you and I loved every second of it 🎉😂❤❤❤
What's it gonna taaaakkkkkkkkeeeeeee?
I wonder what instrument the sound of the spring is
The sound is fun
My guess would be that it's a jaw harp.
@@sebh2957 thanks! You're a good person. have a good day
4:20
Michael Hurley-esque
🌏🕵🏻♂️
So, bye, bye, Miss American Pie
1:17
I read this as "stupid" infinity twice.. it is my eyes that are the stupid ones.